Peggy Lee News

Jerry Vezza and Friends Get Happy At MPAC

by Stephi Wild — September 17, 2020

It's time to 'Get Happy' at MPAC!  'Get Happy' is the name of the benefit concert to be staged by local favorites Brynn Stanley, Grover Kemble and Jerry Vezza on Friday, October 2 at 7:30 pm.

Actors Theatre of Indiana Presents Drive-In Concert at Monon Square

by Stephi Wild — September 15, 2020

Hop in the car and head on down to the Drive-In! Join Actors Theatre of Indiana and travel back to those summer nights when the family would pile into their two-toned Chevy to watch their favorite stars under the stars.

Lisa Picone Love Pays Homage to Peggy Lee With LISA SINGS LEE

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 11, 2020

Lisa Sings Lee, a cabaret show featuring the songs of Miss Peggy Lee runs September 19 - September 27 at Rivertown Theaters.

Peggy Lee and Meredith Willson Named to Great American Songbook Hall of Fame

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 8, 2020

The Great American Songbook Foundation is honoring singer-songwriter Peggy Lee and The Music Man creator Meredith Willson as the 2020 inductees to its Great American Songbook Hall of Fame.

Katrina from Katrina & The Waves' Album and New Single Out Now

by Sarah Jae Leiber — August 28, 2020

Katrina from Katrina & The Waves releases a new single, I Want to Love Again on Friday 28th August.

VIDEO: Watch Laura Bell Bundy, Shoshana Bean and Anika Noni Rose on STARS IN THE HOUSE

by Nicole Rosky — August 27, 2020

Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with Get It Girl You Go! with Laura Bell Bundy, Shoshana Bean and Anika Noni Rose.

Jenny Banai Releases New Single 'Paper Plain' Off Upcoming Sophomore Album COUCHWALKER

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 24, 2020

Vancouver songwriter Jenny Banai released her latest single, 'Paper Plain,' off her upcoming sophomore album, couchwalker, due September 17.

Harriet Harris, Leslie Kritzer, Debra Jo Rupp & More Join Barrington Stage Company's Streaming Season; THE HILLS ARE ALVIE Begins Tonight

by Nicole Rosky — August 19, 2020

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Founder/Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, continues its 2020 season with performances beginning tonight for the concert, The Hills Are Alive with Rodgers & Hammerstein.

New Musical About the Life of Heidi Fleiss is in The Works

by Stephi Wild — August 17, 2020

Award-winning director Will Nunziata (Miss Peggy Lee, Over Here!, Carnegie Hall) and award-winning composer, lyricist, and librettist Billy Recce (A Musical About Star Wars, Balloon Boy) are at work on a stage musical about the infamous 1990s pop culture icon Heidi Fleiss, entitled Little Black Book

The Fortune Society Presents NAMEDROPPING Directed by Marcia Jean Kurtz With Introduction by Julie Halston

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 13, 2020

Former Broadway producer/publicist, David Rothenberg will be taking his autobiographical play, NAMEDROPPING, to a laptop near you on Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00 pm.

BWW Feature: Stephen Mosher's Pandemic Playlist: The History Lesson

by Stephen Mosher — August 1, 2020

The Pandemic Playlist is back with a look at the people who made cabaret what it is today.

BWW Feature: Birdland Artists Provide Epic Amounts Of Online Content

by Stephen Mosher — July 30, 2020

ASCAP Foundation Peggy Lee Songwriter Award Winners Announced

by Kaitlin Milligan — July 21, 2020

The ASCAP Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural Peggy Lee Songwriter Award, an honor created to mark the centennial of the extraordinary artist while nurturing the careers of promising new songwriters.

Ann Hampton Callaway Announces Live Stream Series THE CALLAWAY HIDEAWAY

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 9, 2020

Ann Hampton Callaway has announced a live stream series 'The Callaway Hideaway'.

Jazz Vocalist Shawnn Monteiro Delivers Two Sets of Her Latest Music on Her Birthday

by Chloe Rabinowitz — July 9, 2020

Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist Shawnn Monteiro, along with the Mike Renzi Trio, will be featured on the Centre Street Sessions part of AHA New Bedford's Virtual July AHA night this Thursday, July 9, at 5:30 and 7:15 pm, Eastern Daylight Time, and streaming thereafter at AHA New Bedford's Fa

Producer Duo Gioli & Assia Sign with Ultra Records

by Kaitlin Milligan — July 7, 2020

Italian production and songwriting duo Gioli & Assia have signed with the legendary Ultra Records! They're due to release a 5-track EP this year, with the debut single, 'For You,' released on Friday, July 24th, available to pre-save now.

BWW Interview: SO NOW YOU KNOW with Stacy Sullivan

by Nicholas Adler — June 27, 2020

Stacy Sullivan is well known in the Cabaret Community for being the very epitome of warmth and friendship.

Edmonton's Jazz Festival is Online and Continuing in June

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 23, 2020

The TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival wrapped a successful Opening Weekend featuring Edmontonian, Canadian, and international musicians including Andrew Glover, Funkford Family, Bria Skonberg, Julian Lage, Veronica Swift, Emmet Cohen, and the great Sheila Jordan, featured in an exclusive CKUA

Tune in to Watch Haley Swindal's SING HAPPY: THE SONGS OF LIZA MINNELLI

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 23, 2020

Broadway's Haley Swindal puts her brassy stamp on the songs of the great Liza Minnelli in a night that will go down in showbiz history as a 'you had to be there' theatrical-concert event.

Celebrating The Art Of Drag with Varla Jean Merman, Peter Mac, Chuck Sweeney, Ray DeForest, Rosetta Stoned & Haley Swindal

by A.A. Cristi — June 22, 2020

Piano man Michael McAssey hosts Piano Bar Live! Celebrating The Art of Drag with co-host Michael Barbieri (NLE's Drag-tastic columnist) on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:15 pm ET, following New York City's 7 O'Clock Cheer.